Now to his journal: My house, built of logs, with roof made of willows and earth, and floors of primitive style, just before starting on my mission, had already become quite uncomfortable, and could not be sufficiently improved to meet the requirements of ordinary convenience. Having but little means at my command, I found it difficult to decide whether or not to undertake to erect a suitable building for my family; but the following circumstance settled the question: President B. Young proposed a select party to convene in the "Social Hall," to which myself and my wives were invited. My sister Eliza kindly proffered to keep house, and care for the children in our absence. While enjoying ourselves in the hall, a heavy shower of rain fell, and on our arrival home I learned that my sister had been obliged to struggle against difficulties which she had failed to take into account, when kindly volunteering her services. The whole of the carpetless floor, beds, bedding, etc., etc., were completely saturated with the pouring element. As the shower came on, some portions of the roof over the beds stood the test better than others, and to the beds that were under those portions she consigned the children until the rain poured down upon them, when she moved them to another and dryer bed--continuing the process of carrying them from bed to bed, until every bed, and even every part of the house was thoroughly soaking wet. As I looked upon the scene around me, a sense of the condition decided the matter, and I concluded to try to build. Through the blessing of God upon my efforts--with great economy and perseverance--I succeeded far beyond my most sanguine expectations. I erected a large two-story adobe house, with nine rooms--finished off several of them and moved into it with all my family, feeling truly thankful to the Giver of all good for the blessing of a comfortable and respectable habitation. When his house was in course of erection, when no eye but that of God could see him, he frequently knelt within its foundation and prayed that the small means he could command, might be blest and multiplied in its use. Thus by economy, labor, effort, faith and prayer, he succeeded. CHAPTER XXXII. Discourse by Elder L. Snow, delivered in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City.--Blessings proportioned to faith and diligence.--Plainness of the Gospel.--Naaman, the Assyrian.--How the Gospel found us.--The same as that of New Testament.--Power of the Gospel.--Testimony of the Elders.--What Philanthropists tried to do, the Lord has done.--Joseph Smith.--His mission.--Obedience brings knowledge.--Elders honest and brave as the ancients.--Knowledge not confined to our leaders.--Falsehood refuted.--The dishonest will apostatize.--Persecution promised.--The honest will receive the truth.--The Latter-day work will triumph.